4B-101 Application for informal appointment of personal representative (no will).

• Legal Form Number: 4B-101
• Date: 01 January 2010
• Section: New Mexico Probate Court Forms (2010 Edition)

 STATE OF NEW MEXICO
                 IN THE PROBATE COURT
                 _______________ COUNTY
                 No. __________
                 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
                 ______________________, DECEASED
                 APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL
                 APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
                 (NO WILL)1
                 I, ____________________, state that
                 1. I had the following relationship with ____________________, the person who died (the
                 decedent), that qualifies me to act as personal representative of the estate
                 (Choose one. Note: Review the priorities for appointment set out in the instructions to this form
                 step 1, Probate Form 4B-012 NMRA.)
                 [ ] I am the surviving spouse of the decedent; or
                 [ ] I am one of the heirs of the estate; or
                 [ ] I am an interested person, including a creditor of the decedent, and forty-five (45)
                 days have elapsed since the date of death of the decedent.
                 Because of this relationship, I have an interest in the estate, and I am willing to serve as
                 personal representative of the decedent's estate. I am not disqualified to act as personal
                 representative. I do not know of anyone else who is interested in serving as personal representative
                 who has priority to serve.
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                 (Check if applicable.)
                 [ ] Anyone who has equal or higher priority to serve has consented below to my
                 appointment by signing this form.
                 2. The decedent died on _________________ (date), at the age of _____. At death, the
                 decedent
                 (Choose one)
                 [ ] (a) lived in _________ County, New Mexico or
                 [ ] (b) did not live in New Mexico, but lived in _____________ County, State of
                 _____________ and owned property in __________________ County, New
                 Mexico.
                 3. I have carefully searched for all of the names and addresses of the decedent's spouse,
                 children and other heirs [including myself]2. I have discovered the following information:
                 Name Address Relationship Age
                 to Decedent (if minor)
                 __________________ ____________ ____________ __________
                 __________________ ____________ ____________ __________
                 __________________ ____________ ____________ __________
                 4. I have looked carefully and thoroughly for a will of the decedent and did not find one. I
                 believe that the decedent died without a will.
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                 5. A personal representative has not been appointed in New Mexico or anywhere else.
                 6. I do not know of any other probate action either in New Mexico or anywhere else.
                 7. (Choose one)
                 [ ] I have checked with the district court clerk about a demand for notice and found no
                 such demand. I have not received, and do not know of, any demand from anyone

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